Delwen Jensen

Delwen Jensen

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1949

Law

University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1952

Personal

Birthplace

Brigham City, Utah

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Delwen Lowell Jensen was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Jensen was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1986, to a seat vacated by William Orrick. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1986, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on June 27, 1997. Jensen was succeeded in this position by Charles Breyer. He retired from the bench in October 2014.

Education

Jensen received his undergraduate degree and from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1949 and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1952.

Military service

Jensen served as a corporal of the United States Army from 1952 to 1954.

Professional career

• 1985-1986: Deputy U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
• 1983-1985: Associate U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
• 1981-1983: Assistant U.S. attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
• 1969-1981: District attorney, Alameda County, California
• 1966-1969: Assistant district attorney, Alameda County, California
• 1955-1966: Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California
• 1954-1955: Private practice, Oakland, California

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of California

Jensen was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1986, to a seat vacated by William Orrick. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1986, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on June 27, 1997. Jensen was succeeded in this position by Charles Breyer. He retired in October 2014.

See also

• United States District Court for the Northern District of California

External links

• Federal Judicial Center, "Delwen Jensen Biography"

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Orrick	Northern District of California 1986–1997	Succeeded by: Charles Breyer